William Street, Melbourne
William Street Victoria | |
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William Street facing north from Flinders Street | |
General information | |
Type | Street |
Length | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
Major junctions | |
North end | Victoria Street North Melbourne |
South end | Queensbridge Street Melbourne CBD |
Location(s) | |
Suburb(s) | North Melbourne, Melbourne CBD |
William Street is a major street in the
Notable landmarks on William Street include the Queen Victoria Market, the Flagstaff Gardens, Immigration Museum, Supreme Court of Victoria, AMP Square, Australian Club and 140 William Street.
History
2007 shooting incident
On 18 June 2007, a shooting incident occurred on the corner of Flinders Lane and William Street when an unknown man shot and killed a pedestrian and wounded two others.[1] Christopher Hudson later pleaded guilty to the shootings.[2]
2017 car attack
On 20 January 2017, a car was driven into pedestrians in the central business district of Melbourne, killing 5 and injuring over 20.[3] The driver was stopped when police shot him in the arm and subsequently pulled him from his vehicle on William Street (at the corner of Bourke Street).[4]
Notable buildings
Several buildings and structures on William Street are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and/or classified by the National Trust of Australia. These include:
- 140 William Street
- Australian Club Building
- Court of Appeal
- Goldsborough Mort Building
- Hume House
- Prometheus Mural in Monash House
- Queensland Building
- Royal Melbourne Mint (former)
- Royal Standard Hotel
- Scottish House
- Shell Corner (former)
- Supreme Court of Victoria
- Western House
Law Courts precinct
William Street's junction with
Transport
Flagstaff railway station is situated on William Street. Besides that, William Street is also served by a tram route. Tram route 58 runs along William Street between Peel Street and Flinders Lane.
See also
References
- ^ One dead as police hunt Melbourne gunman. 18 June 2007. ABC News Online
- ^ Hudson pleads guilty over Melbourne shootings – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- ^ Lillebuen, Steve (22 January 2017). "Bourke Street: Melbourne mourns as baby boy dies, taking death toll to five". The Age. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "What we know about Bourke St fatalities". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ for LegalPrecinct.pdf Modern Future for Victoria's Historic Legal Precinct – Victorian Bar